Kim Kardashian
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- TitleCofounder
- AffiliationSkims/SKKY Partners
- Country/TerritoryU.S.
Always known as a business-minded celebrity, Kim Kardashian cemented her business bona fides with the 2019 launch of the shapewear and apparel brand Skims. The startup is now valued at $4 billion and is on its way to an IPO—but that’s not all. Kardashian is now the cofounder of SKKY Partners, a private equity firm launched with Carlyle alum Jay Sammons that plans to back high-growth consumer brands. With SKKY’s reported target $1 billion fund, Kardashian has the opportunity to extend her legacy beyond her famous family and shape the next generation of brands and founders.
Read more: Kim Kardashian turned Skims into a $4 billion company. She wants to build the next generation of unicorns with SKKY Partners, her new private equity firm
Read more: Kim Kardashian turned Skims into a $4 billion company. She wants to build the next generation of unicorns with SKKY Partners, her new private equity firm